Battle of Carchemish

Japanese: カルケミシュの戦 - かるけみしゅのたたかい
Battle of Carchemish

…This expedition inevitably led to conflict with Egypt, whose sphere of influence was Syria and Palestine. The most famous battle was the Battle of Carchemish (605 BC), fought in the final year of his reign between the army led by his crown prince Nebuchadnezzar and the Egyptian army, in which the Egyptian army led by Necho II suffered a major defeat. It is believed that the Old Testament, Book of Kings 24:7, refers to this battle. …

*Some of the terminology used in reference to the Battle of Carchemish is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…この遠征は必然的にシリア・パレスティナをその勢力範囲とするエジプトとの衝突を引き起こすことになった。なかでも治世最後の年にその皇太子ネブカドネザルが率いる軍とエジプト軍の間で戦われたカルケミシュの戦(前605)は有名で,ネコ2世の率いるエジプト軍は大敗を喫した。旧約聖書《列王紀》下24章7節はこの戦いに言及しているものと考えられる。…

※「カルケミシュの戦」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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